Johan Santana finally got some run support and the Mets finally won a game as they exploded for six runs against the Dodgers on Friday night. Santana continued his excellent outings over his past few starts by allowing only one run on four hits in seven innings. The Mets offense… Read More →

The Mets squandered yet another solid outing by a starting pitcher, this time in the form of Hisanori Takahashi who shook off his last bad outing to allow only two runs in seven innings. The Mets offense was stagnant once again as they fell to the Dodgers 2-0. The Mets… Read More →

In the shortest outing of his major league career, Mike Pelfrey didn’t last two innings as he allowed six runs on seven hits and two walks. He was pulled after throwing 74 pitches, 51 of which were in the first inning alone. Poor defense didn’t help Pelfrey’s cause as Jose… Read More →

The Mets squandered another great pitching performance by one of its starters, this time Jon Niese, by failing to score a single run. Niese bent but didn’t break, except for the fourth inning when he walked Aubrey Huff and gave up a double to rookie catcher Buster Posey. Huff scored… Read More →

The New York Mets Friday announced that they recalled infielder Justin Turner from Buffalo (AAA) of the International League and optioned infielder/outfielder Nick Evans to Binghamton (AA) of the Eastern League. Turner, who bats and throws righthanded, will wear uniform #2 and was available for Friday’s game in San Francisco…. Read More →

Adam Rubin of ESPN New York wrote that the Mets have scratched Jose Reyes from tonight’s lineup due to his continued problems with his oblique. Reyes, therefore, will not get a chance to be on the field when Carlos Beltran trots out to center field for the first time this… Read More →

NEW YORK (AP) – Rafael Furcal was selected to replace Jose Reyes on the National League All-Star team. Reyes will miss the game next week after his sore right side flared up in the seventh inning of New York’s 4-0 loss to Atlanta on Saturday. Reyes was voted to the… Read More →

NEW YORK (AP) – Tim Hudson pitched seven gritty innings before turning it over to one of the best bullpens in baseball, and Omar Infante’s hot bat helped the Atlanta Braves beat the New York Mets 4-0 on Saturday. Infante, the Braves’ jack-of-all trades All-Star, had three hits and drove… Read More →

The New York Mets today announced that they recalled infielder /outfielder Nick Evans from Binghamton (AA) of the Eastern League and optioned RHP Ryota Igarashi to St. Lucie (A) of the Florida State League. Evans will wear uniform #6 and will be available for tonight’s game. Evans, 24, hit .290… Read More →

It was the old Johan Santana that we all know, love and wish we could see more of Tuesday night as he pitched his first complete game of the season and kept the Reds off the board. Not only did he pitch a complete game shut-out, he helped out his… Read More →

NEW YORK (AP) – Mets shortstop Jose Reyes is back in the lineup being sidelined with lower back tightness and plans to play in next week’s All-Star game. Reyes is batting leadoff against left-hander Matt Maloney and the Cincinnati Reds. The switch hitter says he will bat from the right… Read More →

David Wright surged past Placido Polanco in fan voting to become the starting third baseman at the Midsummer Classic on July 13th in Anaheim, Calif. In June, Wright had a .404 batting average and 29 RBI. Jose Reyes also was selected to the team as a reserve via player voting…. Read More →

WASHINGTON (AP) – Jonathon Niese pitched seven solid innings, striking out a career-high eight for his fifth straight win, and the New York Mets held off the Washington Nationals 5-3 on Friday night. Washington rallied for two runs in the ninth before Roger Bernadina, in a colossal baserunning blunder, was… Read More →

WASHINGTON (AP) – Jose Reyes was out of the New York Mets’ starting lineup today for a second consecutive game because of tightness in his lower back. Reyes, who was scratched from Wednesday’s game in San Juan, Puerto Rico, against the Florida Marlins because of the problem, said he needed… Read More →

After more than an hour rain delay, the Mets jumped out to a 3-0 lead before the first out was recorded. Just like the other Mets starters in this series, Mike Pelfrey just didn’t have it tonight. Pelfrey couldn’t even last long enough to qualify for the win as he… Read More →